Ms Eleanor Bleahene:

I am happy to answer that question. RTÉ is a dual-funded public service media provider. As the Deputy will know, it derives its funding both from public funding licence fees and commercial opportunities. Pursuant to its statutory remit, it is entitled and obliged to exploit commercial opportunities as they arise in pursuit of our public service objects. To enable the organisation to do so, it has a wholly owned commercial subsidiary, CEL, which enables it to do that as a dual-funded broadcaster. The company 2RN is also a specifically wholly owned subsidiary and is subject to sector-specific regulation by ComReg to ensure a necessary arms-length relationship and transparency. If it is at all clear, that-----